the Latest on Lincoln {12 months}

Lincoln's 1 year well baby check up:

height - (97%)

weight - (50%)

My baby is getting so big! I really can't believe that Lincoln is a year old. I guess technically he's considered a toddler now, but I'm having a pretty hard time accepting that so I still refer to him as a baby. Lincoln is such a smart, fun, active little guy. He means the world to us! He is so independent. Lincoln loves books, rocks, baths, playing in the pool, he loves wrestling with Daddy, and of course exploring. He is such a happy baby. He started walking at 10 months and he's got so many scraps and bruises to show for it, but it never holds him back. He'll just stand right back up and keep going. He is always coming up with new sounds to entertain us. This has been going on for a while, but he'll do this thing where he exaggerates his cough and he'll just keep coughing and coughing... It's so random! ha ha. When he watches cartoons he shifts back and forth, kind of like a little monkey. It is so cute to watch him dance! He'll either bounce up and down, or kick one leg up and down, or move an arm with his hand straight out like a karate chop! Lincoln just LOVES music, we dance together all the time, even in the car! He's not much of an eater yet. (He puts everything in his mouth, except for food). As soon as we bring food up to his mouth he closes his eyes and shivers as if he is so discussed by it. We just cut out formula from his diet so he's going to have to start eating more to make up for it. Oh! Lincoln's way of affection is a head bump! ha ha. He goes up to little kids and just bumps his head against theirs. (I used to do this all the time with him, put my forehead against his, I think that's where he gets it from). The first day he met his baby sister, Ella, he went up to her and put his head on hers. It was the sweetest thing. He is so cute with Ella. Every time she cries, he goes running to where she is. He even tries climbing up her bassinet to see her! It was like nothing changed with him, and he even sleeps right through her LOUD cries.
- he's got 4 teeth on the bottom and 4 on top (I can feel molars coming in too)
- started walking at 10 months old
- started using a sippy more and eating more solid foods
- wears shoe size 5 toddlers and 18-24 size clothes
- still puts everything in his mouth
- started sleeping on his own! (and only wakes up once, which is great considering he used to wake up like 5 times a night)

Lincoln brings so much joy into our lives! Every time I think of him I just get so excited. I look forward to every second I get to spend with him. Lincoln is such a great spirit and he makes me a better person everyday.

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